Loading-machine.



PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

F. K/HOLMESTER LOADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1 1111.21. 1905.

HEET 1.

2 SHEETS- UTORIVEYQ No. 339,597. 'PATENTED JAN. 1, 1907.

F. K. HOLMESTBD.

LOADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED mam, 1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES.

llklENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS KEITH HOLMESTED, or GLAREMONT, WEST VIRGINIA.

' LOADING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed February 21,1906.Serial No. 246.768.

Patented Jan. 1, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, 'FnANcIs KEITH HoLMEsTED, a subject of the King ofEngland, residing at Claremont, in the county of Fayette and State ofWest Virginia, have invented a new and useful Improvement inLoading-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in devices for transferring anyclass of loose materiaffrom the ground or a platform into a conveyor,its object being to produce a device which shall be expeditious andefficient In its operation.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists, broadl inarevolving Wheel or platform adapted to receive the loose material anddischarge it upon a conveyer.

. It consists, further, in setting the revolving platform at a slightincline to the horizontal.

It consists, furtheiyin a revolving plate in combination with a sideplate and a conveyor-belt disposed across the upper face of said plate.

It consists, further, in certain novel features of construction, andcombination of parts, as fully described, and pointed out in the claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which---- Figure 1is a top plan of my improvement arrangement,

as in use. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same. F1 3 1s a side elevationof a ortion of the device. Fig. 4 is a transverse section across theframe 2 just in rearof shaft 6 and looking toward the roar. Fig. 5 is anelevation of bearing-block 19. Fig. 6 is a detail section showingfriction-rollers mounted in frame 2. Fig. 7 is another view of same.Fig. 8 is an enlarged view showing mounting of shaft -14 and mechanismfor driving the conveyorbelt 9. Fig. 9 is a perspective View SllOWJlgconstruction of the device. where the pivoted frame is connected to thecar. Fig. 10 is a top plan view of front end of frame 2, partlyinsection and sh wing shape of side wa l 5 and location ofantifriction-rollers for supporting the revolublc plate 1.

In the drawings, 1 represents a wheel or disk which is rcvolublysupported at its conter and also at a suitable distance therefrom onsmall roller-hearings 2 upon the frame 2. Said wheel is preferably setat an Incline and 1s keyed to shaft 6, which Is also Inclined and issuitably mounted on frame 2. The side will be hereinafter walls of theframe 2 extend forwardly, one

I being flared, as shown at 5, While the other i one is turned inwardlyand extends across I the face of a wheel or disk 1 to the center of Ithe same, where it is bent to form bearings I for a shaft 6.

3 is a transmission-sheave keyed to the lower end of shaft 6, and 7 is apulley keyed to shaft 6 above the wheel 1. Transmissionsheave 3 isdriven from sheave 28 by rope drive 23, running over pulleys 14, mountedin the side of the frame 40.

4 is an endless belt passing round pulley 7 and pulley 39, which issuitably mounted on one of the upright sides 42 of the frame. Saidendless belt, which is-arranged vertically, extends across the face ofthe wheel 1 from its center to its circumference, as shown in Fig. l.

40 represents the main frame of the device, 7 5 being braced by the rods11 and 12.

8 is a shaft mounted in frame 2 below wheel 1 at the rear end of saidframe, said shaft 8 extending from one side piece 42 to the other andupon which revolves the pulle I 10.

9 is an endless conveyor-belt which runs on pulleys 10, 26, and 41. Thepulley 10 revolves. on a shaft 8, and pulley 26 is keyed to shaft 43.Pulley 41 is supported by and mounted in upright braces 13, extending oneach side from the main frame 40, while 15 represents uprights at eachside of the frame supporting the upper conveyer-pulley 26.

25 is a sprocket-wheel keyed to shaft 43, power being supplied by achain drive 21, running over a sprocket 20. Sprocket 20 is keyed toshaft 44, which is supported in box ing 19. The boxing] 9 is uponcross-brace16.

18 represents a miter-gear mounted on one end of shaft 44, saidmiter-gear 18 engaging the horizontal miter-gear 17, mounted on thecross-brace 16.

22 is a rope drive. Gear 18 transmits power from 17 to shaft 44. Therope drive 22 supplies power to 17 from sheave 29.

24 is the revolving base of the entire frame and permits horizontalmovement around 30. 30 is fastened to the bottom of car 38, said bottomprojected forward to form a front extension, and 30, which is a castingalso relievcs shaft 46 of shock.

27 is an apron evtcnding from frame to guide material from conveyor 9 tothe pocket 31, projecting from the end of the car 38, said-pocket 31having an inclined bottom, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Frompocket 31 the material drops onto endless conveyer 37 and is thendischarged over the opposite end of the car. Said, conveyer-belt 37 iscarried by thepulleys 36 and 45. Pulley 36 receiveslits power fromsprocket 35.'

Sheaves 28, 29, and 32 are keyed to shaft e6. The entire frame 40 ispivotally mounted at its rear end, as at 47, which permits of a Asstated, 24 is the revolving base of the entire frame 40, said base beingmountedonthe casting 30, so that said frame may be swung to the right orleft, as the occas on may require.

One of the side walls 42 is turned inwardly above the upper face ofwheel 1, as shown in top view of the machine, and has mounted in anopening in suitable bearings the pulley 39, which, as stated, carriesone endof the vertically-disposed endless belt 4. The extreme end of theinturned portion of 42 is bent to form bearings for inclined shaft 6,which has keyed to it the pulley 4, around which the endless beltl alsoruns. Thus-it will be seen that one run of theendless belt will alwaysbe outside the inturned part of side piece 42.

The operation of the device is as follows: The loose material enteringframe 2 drops onto wheel 1, which revolves in the direction of thearrow, and is carried. around inside the lared side 5 and against thevertically-arranged endless belt 4, which travels in .the directionindicated by the arrow, the lower edge of said endless belt lying inclose proximity to the upper face of the wheel 1. This endless belt 4retards the rotary movement of the material and guides it rearwardlyonto the conveyer 9, fromwhich it is discharged into pocket 31, and saidpocket having an inclined floor discharges the material onto conveyer37, whence it is discharged to the desired receptacle.

The front edge of frame 2 is sharpened, so that it may be iised. toscrape or excavate earth and guide it up to the inclined wheel 1.

While I have shown a vertically-disposed endless belt above the wheel ordisk 1,-1 do not limit myself to such a device, but any suitable form ofconveyer or deflector may be used. The deflector, itwill besen,-'runsfrom the center of the revoluhl'. 'plate 1 to its pe riphery,giving the effect of more space, and enables the utilization of thesaid. plate 1 to its fullest capacity. The deflector, which is anendless belt, is also. operated from the same shaft as the plate 1. Asshown in Fig.

this revoluble plate 1 rests on the antifrietionrollers mounted in thebed-plate 2, said bed-plate extending forwardly to form a shoveloperating in connection with the base or bottom.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim. as new, and desire tosecure'by Letters Patent, is'

1. In a loading-machine, a frame adapted to receive loose material, arevoluble plate mounted on said frame, and adapted. to receive the loosematerial upon its face, a vertically-disposed endless beltlocated abovesaid revoluble plate, said belt traveling rearwardly whereby thematerial on the revoluble plate will be carried to the rear, andconveyers extending from the rear of said frame.

2. In a loading-machine, a frame having a flaring sideand adapted toreceive loose material, a revoluble wheel or plate mounted on said frameat a slight inclination from the horizontal plane, and conveyorsextending from the rear of revoluble wheel or plate.

3. In a loading-machine, a frame having side walls and adapted toreceive loose material, a revoluble wheel or plate mounted on said frameand a belt conveyer disposed below the rear edge of said revolubleplate, and extending rearwardly therefrom.

l. In a loading-machine, a frame having side walls and adapted toreceive loose material, a revoluble wheel or plate mounted on said frameat an inclination, an endless belt vertically disposed and mounted torun rearwardly above said revoluble wheel, and a belt conveyer locatedbeneath the revoluble plate and extending rearwardly therefrom.

5. A loading-machine, consisting of a main frame having a vertical andhorizontal movement on a receptacle, said frame carrying at its frontend a scraper-frame, a revoluble wheel mounted in said scraper-frame andrevolving in an inclined plane, an endless belt verticallydisposed'above the upper surface of the revoluble wheel, and extendingfrom the center to the circumference of said revoluble wheel, and a beltconveyer'extending from beneath the revoluble wheel, rearwardlytopdischarge into the vehicle carrying the "main frame.

6. In a loading-machine, the combination IOC with a car or vehicle and aplatform projecting forwardly from the front end thereof, of a framepivotally mounted on said forwardlyprojecting platform, a pocketprojecting from the front-of the car, an endless conveyer mounted in thepivotally-mounted frame, a horizontally-revolving wheel or plate mountedat the front portion of the pivoted frame, and a verticallydispos'edendless belt mounted in said frame and extending from the center to thecircumference of the revolving wheel to carry material dropped on, thewheel to the rear and deposit the same upon the endless conveyer tobecarried to the pocket on the car.

7. In a loading-machine, thd combination with a scraper-frame having onesidewall flared and the other side Wall turned in- Wardly, ahorizontally-revolving Wheel or plate mounted on said scraper frame atan circumference of the revolving Wheel or.

plate, means for revolving the Wheel and the endless belt, an endlessconveyer located beneath the rear ortion of the Wheel' and extendingupwar ly therefrom, a frame carry- ,ing said endless c'onveyer andpulleys for the same, a car or receptacle at the rear of said conveyer,said conveyer-frame being pivotally mounted on the front of said car toswing vertically and horizontally, and means for driving the endlessconveyer, and a conv.eyer Within said car.

8, In a loading device, a frame or base adapted to receive loosematerial, a plate or disk revolubly mounted on said frame at aninclination and adapted to receive the loose material upon its upperface, and a deflector disposedover the upper face of the revoluble plateor disk from its axis to its outer edge.

9. In a'loading device, a frame adapted to receive loose material, aplate or disk revolubly mounted at an inclination on said frame, andadapted to receive loose material on its upper face and a movingdeflector disposed across the upper face of the plate or -disk, saiddeflector adapted to retard and force the loose material rearwardly.

10. In a loading device, aframe adapted to receive loose material andhaving a flaring sidewall, a revoluble plate or disk mounted I at. aninclination in said frame adapted to receive the loose material on itsupper face,

and a vertically-disposed conveyer located above said revoluble plate ordisk.

11. In a loading device, a solid revoluble plate or disk ada ted to.receive loose material on its upper ace, said plate or disk disposed ata slight inclination rearwardly from a horizontal plane, anda deflectordisposed across the upper face of said. plate or disk adapted to retardand force the loose material on the upper face of the plate or diskrearwardly.

12. In a loading device, a frame or base, a plate or disk revolublymounted on said base and adapted to receive the loose material upon itsupper face, and a deflector disposed over the upper face of said plateor disk from its axis to its outeredge.

13. In a loading device, a frame or base, a solid plate or diskrevolubly mounted on said frame and adapted to receive the loosematerial upon its upper face, and a vertically-disposed endless beltsuperimposed on said plate or disk and extending from its axis to itsouter edge. p

14. In a loading device, a frame or base, a solid plate or diskrevolubly mounted on said. base at an angle to the vertical, and'adeflector superimposed on said plate or disk, said deflector extendingfrom the axis of said plate or disk to its outer edge,

15. In a loading device, a frame or base having a forwardly-extendingshovel-nose adapted to enter and receive loose material thereon, a plateor disk revolubly mounted on said base at an angle, and a deflectorsuperimposed on said plate or disk, said deflector extending from theaxis of said plate or disk to its outer edge.

16. In a loading device, a frame or base having a beveledforwardly-extending nose adapted to enter and receive loose materialthereon, a late or disk revolubly mounted thereon and adapted to receivethe loose ma terial on its upper face, and a vertically-disposed endlessbelt superimposed on said plate or disk, and mounted at one end on "theaxis of the plate or disk, and extending at its oppositeend to the outeredge of said plate or dis a.

Witnesses:

G. W. ATKINSON, S. B. OvIs.

